Audio

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Our audio coverage stretches from cheap earbuds to throw in your bag, up to hi-res DACs that can add extra dimensions of sound to your favorite music. The world of audio has changed a lot with the rise of higher-quality wireless and digital sound – streaming services offer better-than-CD quality, and you can beam it to speakers all over the house over Wi-Fi or next-gen Bluetooth options. 

That’s unlocked a world of new devices where hi-fi meets modern conveniences, and we’re always looking to find the best new ideas in the audio world.

Our audio experts love products from the top to the bottom of the budget range – we love a cheap Bluetooth speaker that sounds great at the beach just as much as we love expensive wired headphones driven from a beautiful valve amplifier.

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The Shokz OpenRun Pro on a blue background with text saying Big Savings.

Here's another chance to get the Shokz OpenRun Pro for a record-low price

By Paul Hatton published

The Shokz OpenRun Pro are a great alternative to earbuds for exercise and running – and they're now back to a record-low price on Amazon for Black Friday.

Earbuds & Airpods
iPhone smartphone screen showing Spotify Music App logo next to two AirPods

Can’t wait for Spotify Wrapped? Here are 5 great ways to get your music stats today

By Rowan Davies published

Spotify Wrapped 2025 is right around the corner, and there are ways to view your stats ahead of its launch.

Spotify
Fluance Ri71 bookshelf powered speakers on a windowsill, with trees outside the window.

Fluance Ri71 review: powered bookshelf speakers with impressively detailed, almost neutral sound

By James Holland published

The Fluance Ri71 are great for mid-range powered bookshelf speakers, offering detailed sound with an almost neutral, polite quality.

Speakers
AirPods 4

Apple AirPods 4 are down to their lowest-ever price in this early Black Friday deal

By TechRadar published

This is the cheapest these AirPods 4 have ever been on Amazon

Earbuds & Airpods

Forget the AirPods Pro 3 - the AirPods Pro 2 are just $139 at Walmart's Black Friday sale

By Alex Whitelock published

Quick! The AirPods Pro 2 are 40% off right now - and these older buds are still an amazing buy.

Earbuds & Airpods
JLab JBuds Lux ANC on a purple background

JLab over-ear headphones for $49.99? Why wait for Black Friday?

By Becky Scarrott published

I loved these JLab headphones at their original MSRP, and now, they're a stone-cold steal

Seasonal Sales
A man holding eight pairs of headphones in his hands, with models from Bose, Sony, Amazon, Soundcore, and Sonos, among others

The best noise cancelling headphones 2025

By Becky Scarrott last updated

We've tested and selected the best noise cancelling headphones to keep the world out and your music in.

Headphones
Spotify audiobook recap

Spotify’s new audiobooks feature could your biggest reading upgrade of 2026

By David Nield published

Spotify is testing a new feature where you can get audiobook summaries of everything you've heard so far.

Audio Streaming
FiiO M11S digital audio player

The best MP3 players and hi-res audio players

By Becky Scarrott last updated

Updated Looking for the best portable hi-res music player? Here's our pick of digital audio players from Astell & Kern, Sony and more.

Updated
JVC Kenwood WOOD Master earbuds on a colored image of what appears to be a tree section

The 'WOOD Master' are impeccably named high-end Hi-Res earbuds that include wood in the speaker driver, and self-fixing paint if they scratch

By Carrie Marshall published

Sony could learn a thing or two from JVC Kenwood's product naming: here comes the WOOD Master!

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